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Last Updated on Friday, 31 July 2009 01:49 Written by rslcpol Friday, 31 July 2009 01:49
From the Colorado Independent:
In the long march toward greater governmental transparency in Denver, the Capitol may be reaching a milestone. Senate President Brandon Shaffer told the The Colorado Independent that, despite last-minute setbacks, the Executive Committee, which is comprised of the leaders of the House and Senate, is “down to the short strokes” in completing the deal to finally begin broadcasting floor proceedings from the Senate chamber.
“We’re very close,” the Longmont Democrat said. “There is a $45,600 shortfall in operating funds but there are cost-savings that will be made now in coordinating [Senate] and House broadcasting.”
Shaffer said that the Executive Committee next meets in August and that there is broad bipartisan support to bring broadcasting to the Senate for the coming session.